Victoria Azarenka: 9 Details About Women's No. 1 Player

Victoria Azarenka: 9 Details About Women's No. 1 Player

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Move over Caroline Wozniacki, there's a new No. 1 in town, and her name is Victoria Azarenka. The young Belarusian shocked the rest of the women's field at Australian Open 2012 to claim the season's first Grand Slam and the first of her promising career.

Azarenka bounced Kim Clijsters and Maria Sharapova in the final two rounds to take home not only the tournament crown but the women's No. 1 ranking as well.

Despite her pesky grunting and long odds to win the event, Azarenka is the sport's most recent champion and top contender.

Now that she has our attention and the focus of the tennis world, join Bleacher Report as we fill you in on nine details about the new women's No. 1 player, Vika Azarenka.

She Turned Pro at Age 14

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Azarenka was born in the Minsk, Belarus in 1989 and at age 14 traveled to America to train as a tennis pro. She has been a professional tennis player since 2003 and has played in 25 Grand Slam tournaments.

She Is Good Friends with NHL Star Nikolai Khabibulin

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Following her move to Scottsdale, Arizona as a teenager, Azarenka was befriended by NHL goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers.

The veteran Russian goaltender's wife is good friends with Azarenka's mother.

She Is the First Ever Belarusian to Be Named WTA No. 1

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Even at women's No. 3, Azarenka was the highest ranked Belarusian in WTA history, but now she is the first ever Belarusian player to claim the top spot in women's tennis.

She Is on Twitter

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Have no fear social networkers, the new women's No. 1 is on Twitter, and she is verified.